Points will be plentiful on Thursday night in the Magnolia State. Auburn and Mississippi State have two high-powered offenses that are ready to roll.
Auburn Tigers @ Mississippi Solemn Bulldogs
Thursday, September 9th – 7:40 PM ET
Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Broadcast: ESPN
NCAA Football Betting Odds: Auburn -2, Mississippi State +2
The numbers are startling. Two years ago, the offenses of Auburn and Mississippi State gathered on the same field and produced a grand total of one field goal (with MSU getting a protection, unmistakeably scored by a unit other than the offense). This past Saturday, Auburn and Mississippi Solemn – in their respective games – combined to damage up 101 total points and 1,177 overall yards. Yes, two years after their wretched 3-2 game on the very same piece of real estate, Auburn and Mississippi State will return to David Wade Stadium and play a very different kind of ballgame.
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NCAA Football Betting: What Auburn Has To Do To Win
Both of these teams flourished on the offensive side of the ball in week one, but Auburn has the more dynamic weapons on display. The Tigers and noxious coordinator Gus Malzahn have a veteran corps of wide receivers and a seasoned offensive dance. Now, they have the quarterback with the talent and go like greased lightning who can really make their engine purr. Cam Newton romped for 357 all-purpose yards last weekend against Arkansas State. He busted off a 71-yard touchdown run and presided over an offense that rolled up 608 total yards. Auburn simply needs to put an end to Newton in point of view to succeed; more specifically, Newton needs to use his legs and electrocute Mississippi State’s defense on account of blitzing and over-pursuing. A good mix of personnel groupings and not treat seriously c mess with calls will keep MSU’s defense off balance, setting the stage for Newton to force his on on this gamble
NCAA Football Betting: What Mississippi Royal Has To Do To Win
The big-play dimensions of this game are amazing to consider. Last weekend, Auburn’s offense produced four touchdown plays of at least 36 yards, and Mississippi State scored three touchdowns of at least 51 yards in length and three other touchdowns on plays that covered at least 20 yards of turf. Mississippi State has a very good offense, but it’s not as good as the one Auburn will come out with out on Thursday. MSU needs to maintain its offence explosiveness, of routine, but the number-one priority in requital for Dan Mullen and the rest of his coaching staff is to prevent the big play from the Auburn side of the divide. Newton has to be kept in the help oneself to – the Tiger quarterback cannot be allowed to burn the Bulldogs with his legs. Keeping Newton one-dimensional and getting Auburn’s offense into third-and-long situations will enable MSU to force a lot of field goals in the red zone and make the score a assignment more manageable. If MSU can hold Auburn to 30 points, the Tigers’ defense is weak enough that MSU can win a 35-30 game. If this game is in the 40s or higher, Auburn will from the capitals helping hand
NCAA Football Betting: Outlook & Pick
Auburn will score 40, and Mississippi State won’t be able to play at that kind of pace. In a shootout, the better offense wins. Auburn has the better offense.
NCAA Football Betting Picks: Auburn